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OXON HILL, Md. -- Chris Archer was so excited to pitch for the United States at the World Baseball Classic that he offered to recruit more players to join him.Its OK, general manager Joe Torre said, thats under control.In addition to Archer, the Tampa Bay Rays ace right-hander, the U.S. will have NL Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer of the Washington Nationals, 2012 NL MVP Buster Posey of the San Francisco Giants and 2013 NL MVP Andrew McCutchen of the Pittsburgh Pirates at the 2017 World Baseball Classic. Thats a star-studded start to the roster as the U.S. seeks to put more value in the tournament that it hasnt yet won.As everybody knows our country probably hasnt taken it quite as seriously as some of the other countries in the past, manager Jim Leyland said Monday. We are trying to change that mentality.Getting Scherzer, Posey, McCutchen, Archer, Toronto Blue Jays starter Marcus Stroman, Colorado Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado and Baltimore Orioles center fielder Adam Jones to sign up sends that message. Torre said Miami Marlins outfielder Christian Yelich, Cleveland Indians reliever Andrew Miller and Kansas City Royals starter Danny Duffy committed to play and that he hasnt yet spoken to two-time AL MVP Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels.Any player who hasnt committed to us, the only reason thats been the case is because of conditioning or injury or stuff like that, Torre said. Every single one of these guys that Ive talked to and reached out to, because I text and a lot with them, the reception has been very positive.Major League Baseball on Monday announced the initial list of 30 players set for the tournament, which takes place in March. Among them are 24 All-Stars.Manny Machado, Robinson Cano, Adrian Beltre, Nelson Cruz and Dellin Betances will play for the defending champion Dominican Republic. Felix Hernandez will pitch for Venezuela, which will also have Miguel Cabrera and Carlos Gonzalez on its roster.Each team must submit its final roster by Feb. 6. Torre and the U.S. staff will continue to seek players out before that deadline, but hes thrilled at the excitement of players like Archer, who Leyland described as all fired up to play.Hes over the moon with it, Archer said. When I first talked to him, first contacted him, he was giving me suggestions on who he could call. I said, `Just cool down. Weve got to do this thing with the Players Association. 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The first-place Philadelphia Union are looking to put an inconsistent stretch behind them, when they head to Houston to play the last-place Dynamo on Saturday at BBVA Compass Stadium.The Union (7-5-5), with 26 points, lead second-place New York City by two points in the Eastern Conference table. The top six teams above the red line in the Eastern Conference are separated by six points.Philadelphia has been one of the biggest surprises of the early season, after finishing near the bottom of the standings last year. The Union have been led by a trio of goal scorers. Chris Pontius leads the Union with six goals, and Roland Alberg and C.J. Sapong each has five. Alberg has scored five goals in the last three games.Sapong is expected to return to action Saturday for the first time since suffering a sprained right ankle on June 1. Union coach Jim Curtin told reporters this week that Sapong will be a factor against Houston.Defense has been a recent concern for the Union. They have surrendered nine goals in their three previous MLS games, including a 3-2 home loss to the Vancouver Whitecaps last week.The Union rebounded with a 2-1 win ovver the New York Red Bulls in U.ddddddddddddS. Open play on Wednesday. Pontius had both goals in the win.The Dynamo (3-8-5) rebounded from squandering a two-goal lead in the second half of a loss at Portland last week with a 3-1 victory over Sporting Kansas City in the U.S. Open Round of 16 on Wednesday. Rising young forward Mauro Manotas had two goals in the win. But, overall, this has been a difficult season for Houston, which already has endured a coaching change and remains in last place in the Western Conference with 14 points.Wade Garrett, a longtime Dynamo assistant, was named Houston interim coach in early June, after former coach Owen Coyle stepped down. The loss to Portland was the Dynamos first defeat under Barrett, but it was disappointing. The Dynamo seemed to be in control, up 2-0 in the second half, before Portland rallied and scored the winning goal on a penalty kick on a controversial call.The Union won last seasons meeting, 2-0, snapping a six-game winless streak versus the Dynamo. ' ' '